Enhancing graduate inter-cultural capability and embedding Internationalisation of the Curriculum at From implicit to explicit: Enhancing graduate inter-cultural capability and embedding IoC at Griffith Universlty, Australia.
Professor Michelle Barker of Griffith University, Brisbane Australia and Dr Viv Caruana of CAPRI, Leeds Met University UK discuss recent work in embedding internationalisation of the curriculum across the full range of disciplines and programmes of study at Griffith. Professor Barker also shares insights from a recent ALTC-funded project focused on intercultural or cross-Author(s): Viv Caruana,Michelle Barker,Leeds Metropolitan Uni

Positive freedom is a more difficult notion to grasp than negative. Put simply it is freedom to do something rather than freedom from interference. Negative freedom is simply a matter of the number and kind of options that lie open for you and their relevance for your life; it is a matter of what you aren't prevented from doing; the doors that lie unlocked. Positive freedom, in contrast, is a matter of what you can actually do. All sorts of doors may be open, giving you a large

Batteries: The Wings of Modern Technologies (Mandarin) This lesson explores the structure and working principle of batteries through
experiments. The students are engaged to learn once they realize the importance of
batteries in daily life. Students will understand the structure and working
principles of batteries through this lesson and perhaps will want to develop better
batteries in the future! Prior to using this lesson, a teacher may want to ask students to
obtain some knowledge about batteries on their own.There are several experiments for
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Institute for Archaeo-Metallurgical Studies The website of the Institute of Archaeo-Metallurgical Studies (IAMS), an international research body which since 1973 has promoted the study of the origins and developments of metallurgy within its cultural and historical context from the earliest period to recent times. The website sketches the background to previous research in ancient metallurgy and provides a useful chronicle of IAMS-sponsored projects in major metal producing areas of the ancient world, including the Sinai, the Negev (partiAuthor(s): No creator set

The Objectivist Constellation and Beyond: Michael Heller | Woodberry Poetry Room Almost since he began publishing his poetry in the late 1960s, Michael Heller has been thinking and writing about the Objectivist poets, in particular George Oppen whom he knew and corresponded with for nearly 20 years. His presentation focuses on the powerful and rigorous contribution of their work and its influence on contemporary poetry, including his own. He also reads from his most recent publication, This Constellation Is A Name: Collected Poems 1965-2010 (Nightboat Books, 2012). IntroducAuthor(s): No creator set

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Drugs and DORA Prior to 1916, there were no restrictions on the possession and use of cocaine, opium and other psychoactive drugs in Britain; the Poisons and Pharmacy Act of 1908 stipulated only that pharmacists had to have been introduced to prospective buyers … Continue reading →Author(s): Richard Marshall

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Advances in Nanotechnology In this podcast, Professor Moriarty discusses nanotechnology, and how it has led to a convergence of the traditional sciences. He talks about the commercial applications of nanotechnology such as hard disk technology in laptops, stain free materials and fabrics, self-cleaning windows and advanced water filtration.

He also touches on some of the myths about nanotechnology as well as some of the real dangers of Nanotechnology and the steps governments are taking to regulate it.

Living With Dyslexia Living With Dyslexia. Part of the series: Dyslexia. Living with dyslexia is an obstacle to overcome, but many have lead successful lives, such as Albert Einstein, Mark Twain and Leonardo Da Vinci. Concentrate on talents to live successfully with dyslexia. (2:47)Author(s): No creator set

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LSE Literary Festival 2017 | Age of Anger : A history of the present [Audio] Speaker(s): Pankaj Mishra | Mass shootings and suicide bombs; Donald Trump, Narendra Modi and Rodrigo Duterte; the rise of nationalism, racism, sexism and homophobia; the rise of a new anti-Semitism in parts of Europe; climate change; the refugee crisis; ISIS. Pankaj Mishra identifies the unifying root cause of all of these things that we deem unintelligible and random, to reveal the unsettling ways history is repeating itself, and who and what is to blame. Modernity, secularism, development, anAuthor(s): No creator set

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Ocean Acidification Symposium - Iron and Bacteria The Ocean Acidification Symposium was presented by the Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography, in November of 2012. The day-long symposium featured brief presentations from a wide range of researchers, of which this is one: Els Maas explains the vital role bacteria play in breaking down larger molecules and releasing nutrients. Bacteria are part of the microbial foodweb in the oceans.Author(s): No creator set

Canada, a federal state consisting of 13 federal units — ten provinces and three territories — has a relatively long history of agricultural policy. While
sometimes similar to American agricultural policies, there are key differences with Canadian agriculture that may help illustrate the economic costs of
intervention in differing economies.

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England: a nation defined by dissent [Audio] Speaker(s): Billy Bragg | Is it possible to be both progressive and patriotic? Billy Bragg argues that from Magna Carta to Euro-scepticism, England is a nation that has been defined by dissent. Billy Bragg (@billybragg) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. Robin Archer is a reader in political sociology in the Department of Sociology at LSE. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Author(s): No creator set

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Wyndham Lewis's art criticism in 'The Listener', 1946-1951 : postwar British art in its context of i This website, entitled Wyndham Lewis's Art Criticism in 'The Listener', 1946-1951, is the outcome of an AHRC research project, 2008-2009, at the University of Plymouth, England and the Universidad de La Rioja in Spain. Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957) was not only a major English artist of the twentieth century, who co-founded the Vorticist movement, he was also an important art critic, a novelist and short-story writer, a cultural commentator, a political theorist, and a philosopher. This research proAuthor(s): No creator set

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A Feature-Based Description Technique for Design Processes: A Case Study In order to develop appropriate tools for decision support in design processes, it is necessary to found them on an understanding of design. Analytical techniques of design processes that have a direct relationship with tool development can enhance design support systems development. The paper focuses on a design support system in the VR-DIS research program. The aim of this research program is to develop insight in the architectural design process and to establish design tools for architectsworAuthor(s): Achten, Henri and Leeuwen, Jos van